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exercise of a little taot on the part of the

Al Fresco Fête has more than justified the -unanimous verdict given of its success in every way. As might have been expected, however, the success of the entertainment,

which the arrival

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port.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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starboard bow at half a mile distant must opon out as she advanead in a parallel course. Ought you not to have seen by the fact that she was not opening out that she was a vessel crossing 1.

Witness-I considered that she was obey

43. The statements attached to the pot illo to the Queon did not imply univerzal cantantment in Mauritius. Nor did Mr Antsio's assertions at that time, about the oustint intervention of the Colonial Office, and the brpis committed in London, in- cicate that aves as few anti-reformera wore entirely satisfied.

ever orderly the crowd may have been correspondent at Paris says If tho Nowe keep a note of the coals. I felt the colli I was prevented by th mon being in the Naval Court of Enquiry. I did not so a left in amity and ovitontinent.'

For special things, we understand the Com- mmittee of the Fate paid, altogether some.

No. 7300,-JANUARY 6, 1987.]. A tient dificulty has arisen out of the fact by the Cape shortly afterwards, laden out for land on both sides but certainly got a good swing on. When I ordered the to determine that the vessel was crassing al Office, in the management of our affairs; trade. Theft follow-ountrymen here have helm starboard there was no danger of bocanae up till a quarter of a mile she would having resuscitated come complaints in the not suffered, though computing on equat with wealth, made the Company wisely locked out for land on both sides.

In Dhan the competition will not Garden Föte intely beld in behalf of the content with the route by 'ye Cape of Bona were far off from land on the port sido. collision, grear light heing to green. When open up but little and in the short space of Council, the opportunity has been seized to terms. Alice Memorial Hospital, which wo lari aperana The volume onds here; but did act notics land on the port siste just saw the red light I saw a collision was time it was imposible to obseres this begin an attack upon the Council itaolf, ho ou avon, torre for many a long year to hoped would lava boon overcomɑ by the it will be much that is contains:chongh to ba hefora I saw the white light, but I saw it inevitable. Ton accola, ofer Igot to the Thore was no dangor, Ibogat, of colliding which acoms to mindo responsible for ! como, na tho Chinces have correspondants': quarter deck tho vesso struck, my jibboon when I ordered helm to be starboarded. the errors' committed in Londua. Th's in Western Chipu, advantage which when the collision took place.

Cha Ching Krang said-I am quarter. howeprit striking the port bow of the Nor- I could not know than that the Espoir and letter is signed. Autoline, one of the heir. Bazopean rivala in Bhame are not very great interessioner.

inator on board the Norden. On the 3rd ten, at an angle of 36 degrees from forward. ported her bel

present memorialista.

likely to possess during the life-time of the Mr Francis A vesso! two points on your

present generation. Government. In the same way nst THE Paris, notspapers publish the follow November I was on watch from 6 to 8 My bowsprit was broken off, and fell on

Another pusible reason for Chinese dia Publiy Gardens were lent for the bats held telegram, dated St. Petersbury. Nov. p.m.; I was atsoring on the bridge. The thus stachoard bow. The port bumpkin sad to raise funds for the relief of thio Flooded 23 The Force. Fremya shows that the chief zaats and the pilot were on the bridge cathead wore torn off; the toast stunsail

loyalty and tractory may perhaps exist ald son bond on both sides. hom An the port side was broken and the

in soms of the traders of Blanio have The

ing takou to etler avventions than trade, Districts in Kwangtung, the Gardens were diplonatio relations between Franco and with me

Rasala ora tampletely re-established, at a The pilot and the chief officer gave me port cutter was slightly stove in.

during the general quarchy of "Theobar" placed at the disposal of the Committee for time when there may any day ocour orders toother. A ollision took placu Norden passed stora at that seemed to be

roigu. We know that some of the Isnding carrying out the arrangements of the fête orents which will obligo M. do Staal, near Tiger Island, a little after Imlf past six a terrific apced. We were in collision

We graked along the Noring the rule of the road and stirboarded to

Duruess officials were in partnership with 43. As regards the honda of amity that the dadsite. It is possible that in the geara for the Memorial Hospital. The happy idon Russian Ambassador in London, and Prince o'clook, about seven abripe length from Tiger very short time.

Lobanoff, Ambassador at Vienna, to take Island. I saw a mast-hend light mix orden. The Nordensseptop, and went about give her more reom. In the short space of

Itime I could not detonaine that she was then existed, the Lieutenant-Governor, in of depression which they must have gone of organising such an entertainment was love of absence. In order that the defac-seven minutes before the collision. I saw quartor a mile of without stopping. probably suggested to Mrs Marsh by thetare at this diplomatiste should not be no other light. Before the enllision the then went at the brigo, stopped the crossing. I did not obliterate anything in a despatch dated 31st October 1883, through, some of the Chinese traders of forwarded a position against ref Bhamo may have takon to somewhat similar followed by that of Count Shouvala whistle sounded once, then stopped and engines, caquired what lamage had boon the long book.

• tha Mr Francia-There is some obliteration which, referring to the main elsases in thứ uries.. Among them there were mon anoss of that given on behalf of the Iu

got time order to purt hard and starboard quarter of the Norden, and asked in it. There is some writing and then island, the petitionora anyNot only roady to fight when occasion required; and undation Fund; and the result, of the Jagt Kussian Ambassador at Berlin, it would sounded again once, which was an order to do to my skip, end teamed up

be necessary, adds the Hussin journal, part.

their wants, Aspirations and customs are two or thraa peain ago a bauf of about 300- that Germany should weigh in the most aboved it. The chief officer and the pilot if he wanted any assistare. He answered: something written over it.

Witness-The entries in the cough log not the same, but their interests are in a Chinesi tuok. p.ssession of Bhauro, and all the mauner

consequences helped me to put the helm hard a port. Please send a boat. I sent sub-Liut. M. de Laboulaye Froin the time I first portal and steadied Olive in the gig. I stamed ahead of the are made by the quarter-matter, but on this flagrant state of antagonism. In another Thechaw's army hall great dificulty in serious

Norden on the starboari sido, crossed her occasion they were made by me Perhaps position, signed by Me Antalina aguinat mi-writing the town bank from there. It in at St Petersburg and the return of M till I got the minder to part hard only a

bows, slapped the

anges and drifted up the quarter-nesis! had made the entries in form, and trannilted at the same date very unlikely that this small band of Oline- de Mohrenhom to Faris may hy for users short blue lipid-The vossol paid of a with the tide. I then taraod round and pencil and 1 had rubbed them out and the class prejudice and passions of the mon caine from China itself. They were has certainly proved sufliciently hor sincere so far se numbers were concerned, did not desirs to preserve be friendship of Gurlittio when the first crder port was given steamod slowly back to meet my bost written over thom, I do not remember. I am community are referred to and in a letter moro probably a motley band of Chinezo, tend to improve the condition of the Car many, but Prince Bismarck should under and a good dont when the holm was put The boat came back. Boston the boat up in the habit, un importaat occasions like this signed by him in July 1882. he said: Shang, and others, liaff dansits, half ze aud hoisted position Lipts, while my men of writing up the rough lag. I cannot explain | Our population is divided into a multitude tainers of the traders in Bhano. When dena. Five or six thousand persons per-staud that this desire will not lend the Ros-hard

Georr Knudsen said-I am obiet engineer cleared away the wres, and cleared the why there is half obliterated marke vader of races between which there exists no bed trado- thoroughly prosperous all these sian Governort to sacrifico its interosta ambulating about the ornamental flower and dignity to the Chancellor of the Ger of the Norden. I was on duty in the engine oablo, my port anchof being disabled. by my writing. The initias on the margin of nationality, religion, and patriotism. And men wild and ample employment as boat tom on the 3rd November at three quarters the enthead being lore off. I steamed as would be there although I made the entry, yet he now quotes the statement that at men, carriers, and-a-cacorts to caravans.. beds could not possibly conduco to thewan Empire."

Commenting on this tologram, the Times past six. I have no printed log. I only little as possible after the hat car back. The log it is witton now was before the that time all races and alenses had been In hard times they would be driven to decnity, and they probably constituted the growthĵor preservation of the flowers, bow-

44. There were other despatches written Chinese force which took and held the Franya is to be considered an authorised sion; the engines had just commenced to howlines in thewer clearing away engineer's log book before it was before

Unless they had influentist backing organ on Russia international policy, this go astern when the russels collided. The the wreck. They web rather mero than that Court, Tho engineer had entered from Mauritius to Downing Street before Chines

half an hour over i work. A goon us6.20, but I corrected that by what the my arrival that did not indicate universal in the town, it would have been impossible article is jumprudent. If the Noroc Fremy, angines wont asters about two minutes. on the other hand, has no auch importance, Truss-examined by Mr Francia-It would the unclut and blo fore reported clear I quartermastor told me. The ship's clock content. Daring Eir Goorge Boven's last for them to hold it au long as they did.

I have to ro

feat of administration in Manviting, hu¦ Of course wise havo no proof of tata.` time of the cullision until wo anabored.

. next day. The pvigating.fficer took gulaty it nearly every moraing

| mero supposition and 'inférence; but if the small matter now in dispute between the dangerously mieless act.

Mr Funvis-That is the use for the bearings of bete to ure anchored. A ezt be 10 minutes difference between the e As Sir Penroso Julyan has pointed ont, trading chesca of Blume have lins become day we were suchorei off Towling Island.gino clock and the ship's cluck. I riade an the maintenuco of a different "system" hit demoralised mal lawless during the general Committee and the Government is a eura of whatever blame falls on the newspaper, or

on the belographic agency, the publicity plaintifa

The Acting Autornoy General, in opening We were more than to unites of the North alteration in the cough log, slunging 620 to herto has produced much discontent, not to anarchy of Thestaw's reign; ard if, iudi- $50 for damage to flowers, &c. The Com-given to the throat contained in the article

0.28 to make souso, as etherwin it woullany disaffection in this community.'

tion to this, there is, as we know there mittee, it appears, when called upon ta forces it on general attention, and making it the case for the defence, said As Your end of the fort on Tig Island.

At this stage the Cart adjourned for an have appeared that we starboarded when 15. Sir George Bowen's augration in is an old and deeply cooled dread of necessary to discus it. It seems at first Lordship has a doubt gathered from the

refrst saw, the light. I mada no altera- another despatch, No 431 of 1879, that any European competition in the Western China pay this amount, doclined to do D, sight, when these imperious sentences preliminary acts and from the pleadings the hour.

tion before the Court of Taquiry, na Etuok volunteers in Mauritiue should be princip | trado; these two ciuses combined would that Russia is turning asa for the defouce is'diainetrically opposed! on the ground, we believe, that it are examed,

little too sonepicuously on every point to that the plaintiti has On reassembling itness deposed-There to see none of the books before that.ally if not entirely of European bizil amply accusat for the erunts which have was not fairly within their duty; and, to account a

the fixed idea of Prince Bismarck, placed before you not over ug to this pixer

He was not on the forecastle with me at menorialists who now quote line. That he even allowing every credit to the Govern

to present, at whatorer. coast,

have taken moto the fit of the centre of tie the tine. case for the cofendant is that of the 3rd channel. The Nordenppeared to be cutting

I remember the Honam passing would allow no men of colour in tuo volun- ment, for zeal in detanding public property mon action between Russia and France. It

feet, men of African descent-indi- and public funds, we think that the public a two clearly evident that all the little nd-Kovember the Espoir was on a voyage from the ormer coming sight dowu. The river me at 7.30. We were drifting at that time.

At about six o'clock the

cated some distent on his part. I hoisted the position lights when I say vances of Russia towards Franco have for Macao to Onion

46. Referring to another complaint of revenue might hare most reasonably been their best to make the Franco-Russian Captain and the Navigating Liontonant were takes a band. She wild have passed on out her. I have paso on the salt fats and once i

starboard at the tie abe ported. The debited with the unavoidable cast of re-alliance, which is at this time doubtful, a both on the bows. Lieut. Adams will tell ahannel is nearly ale wide and at high on the harrier to avoids junk. I have the Mauritians, in his despatch No. 232 not game several times on the end going | of 1880, written few months before his The Norden was

departure, Sir George Bowen alluded to to oppose Austria, and to bring to the sup- Į bridge They bad the chart there at the water to a vessel drding 13 or 14 feet the and coming from Canton. -placing a few plants, which a popular but bugbear to alarus Germany, thus forcing her you why he chose the bars instead of the ohar

course would be wir.

Re-examined-Bofore I made the entry the general discontent now prevailing in orderly demonstration for a charitable object port of Russia tho pressure that she can mouent, and as soon as they had passeit never on my port he. If she had bean had unwittingly incurred. We understand, exercise for compelling Austria to givo Tiger Island they had set their course, and on my port bow shoing a red light I would ia the log book I do not think this Colany.

the navigating officer. Sub.-Lieut. Olive, have kept steady of If the Worden had rubbed out anything, but I might have. however, that . E the Acting Governor the Car carte blanche in the Balkan

Peninsula and on the Bosphorus, wout aft to see that the vessel was put on been where she in red I curtainly would told the quirur-mater to bring me is bent upon obtaining the sum named, it wil not occur to any who considers her course. The Captain was standing of not have starbourde They give the spot the leg, and I would write it up

enly alteration being 6.25 instead of 0.20. probably upon the score of precedent; and the matter calmly that Prince Bismarck the starboard side of the top-gallant fore-

By the Assessor As fong as the Norden after I had set if course. Between 10 showed her green light I supposed that she Russian alliance as to sacrifice the Austro-au a white light abont half a point on the sighted the Nanda I sighted the vessel

minutes and a quer of an hour elapsed was coming along a parallel course. I was German alliance, which is his bighows-di-starboard box. Lieut. Clive came forward

and reported that the ship was not on her from the time Ist my course till tho plomatic triumph.

course and the Captain then pointed out collision took pce. My apend wat the light and the Tint. went aft to se

over the ground then eight king that the ship was kept on her course. The If the collision istakon plare whore the Captain then asked the gunnct, who was

Norden indicates Jould not have steamed there, to look at their own lights, nud he round the vessel, yould have been afraid of the Bato rock the collision took place The Captain will tell you that he never took

nowhere within mile of Tigor Island. his eyes off that white light. Vory soon If I had starboned my helm at the place afterwards he saw the green light, and fo they say I wouldave gone on the Bate then know that all was right and he kept rock. The Tiger Claw and the open of

light on his courne. Soeing that the green the Furt leads us olene Hato rack. When did not open so much as he thought

thing like one hundred dollars; and the then the telegraphing of this article 15 Abe about two and a half mitsutas from the auchored. I read at anchor until ¦ does not keep time regis Thero might ches wrote in despatch No. 45 of 1880:-

In any case,

It is

com- of she collision do the two cases agree. Thn conrso Twasstoeing bpretbacollision would had a passenger, Mr Ferguson, on board. descent,' would have excluded some of the ; taken place reccndy in Bhamo. Da suY

But

47. Sonic of the causes to which Sir

other supposition, it is difficult to see why one should have to encounter disloyalty andr treachery, from a number of foreign traders, who can have no patriotic attachment to the rule which has boon overthrown; and who are certain to profs more than ang looby the free soops now offered to their tending abilities and energy.

мів

Quotations Hosozone, January 5.

the question now arises, How car the small will be so much alarmed at a Franecastle, sud soon after Lient. Olive left he of the colision at a place where I first wrote it all up at eight o'clock, the inity' were dwelt úpon by the Roforic party | OPIUM-New Patun, cash, 512.

amount be best raised? It is not a large sum, bot we are much mistaken if the public will not be anxions to tako part in putting it together. The Committee may subscribe it among themsolves; and one

SUPREME COURT.

IN ADMIRALTY.

member of that body was desirous of paying (Before Sir George Phillippo, Chief Justice, found thoan were Earzing very brightly

it leiaolf Wore it not for the trouble in.

volved, in collection, five hundred ten-cont

pieces could, wo venture to say, be obtained

in a few hours; and rather than have this

amount paidoatofthe handsome satu made by

M.

of the respousibility will probably be adopt

with Hon. H. G. Thoinsett, As53207.)

Wednesday, Jan. 5.

Be COLLISION BETWEEN TUL 'ESPOTE' AND 'NORDEN.'

The hearing of the action raised by Mr Holm, owner of the Danish steamer

not to suppeas that she was breaking the regulations. After I starboarded I saw her red light and the Norden was then four I then points on my starboard bow. went hard apors and full speed astern. When. I first saw her she was

only one half point on the starboard bow,

Gourgo Boron attributed the discontent, not do to say disaffection, in this comma

in the ocetings and roports bafore my arrival, they were brought to my action immediately on my arrival and they were stated in my presence in the Council Cham-

ber..

CHINESE OPPOSITION TO THE BRITISH IN UPPER BURMA, The latest Kargom Gazettes received cou-

she had opened up til at half a mile lain an account of zone opposition which she was two points on the starboard bow has been offered to the British troopa in As long as she showed her green light I Upper Barmab by Chinese, A correspon- was not allowed to port and I could star-lent writing to the Gorette from Bhame, board. If I had put the helm bard a steru

Norden, against Lieut. Horace Reid thunbl do, he starbanciled his bela in order steamed roundo Norden. I could see she wonld have, raz right into ma. I am where he arrived on this 26th November, the Al Fresco Foto, such or a sirailor slinzing Adaus, commander of H.M.8. Espoir. to give a wider berth to the approaching Tiger Lalang, but certainly was not with the red light about 30 seconds before the says:-I found business amongst the Chins-

pesticcals), but remitted the lire atack, ax-walley I went forward at onc

ensing hitself on various grozeds.)

consista

Was

Came no On

in a mile of why I was. The collision

did not take ple anywhere to the south collision.

The Court adjournal till to-morrow,

was great-

vernors rounding on each other:

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On London-

3/34 a 3/30

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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,,

AT 4 PM 30-DAY.

Barometer,

Temperature Humidity

30.01*

64

Direction of Wind NNW Force Weather.

Hongkong Observatory, Jannasy 5, 1887.*

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGIJAZ.

Ineu completely at a standstill, every single shop in their bazaar being closed.. "A fow for damage dons to the former vessel by vessal. He had bardly done that when be saw the red light of the other steamer comp

of the Bate roc' Ou my starboard sida

days before, the stopkado had been entered ed. Had Mr Marsh asked for a special vote collision in the Canton river, was consuddenly into view. As soon as he sh

WAB low flat lai Some of our Canton

on the North side by Chinamec, who act for this purpose, not oud voice would have tinued to-day. A counter-setion was raised, that he gave the order immediately' Bard-

hut the actions were consolidated

My Francis, instructad by Mr Wilson, fa-port; full spend ̃ástern. Meanwhile the river charts havences marked on thom for SIR JOHN POPE HENNESSY AND firo to a barack, got right through all our On Paris--

SIR GEORGE BOWEN.

gans and killed three men. It is said that, been raised against it. As it is, we would

other ship came rushing on, and the collision convenience in vigating. At the time

The following passage is taken from Sir attack, they might almost have annihilated had they know how to follow up their suggest that small donations towards the from the office of Messrs Watton and Dea took place. Your Lordship will ago that the of the collinic our way

They seemed desperate. solution of this little difficulty might be for, cud, appeared for the plaintiff; and the two stories are diametrically opposed to quohly taken oft had struck the Norden John Pope Hennessy's despatch to the Se- the garrison.

an angle of 45r 50 said by the Acting Actorney General, instructed by Mother. The witnessca I shall call are the warded to the Secretary by those interested Johnson, of Messrs Sharp Johnson and captain, the sub-liotonaut and other wit Nordes, my bed heat swept. round, orotary of State in reply to the memorial of Their loss was three mon, It is thought

James I. Jacobsen paid-I am chiofieses who were on the forecastle at the time, and my vessel ild have 'boou záush more the minority of the Legiative Connoil of that they expected co-operation frim aoms in Bombay- in the Gardens, un the Ilospital, and in the Stokes, appeared for the defendant.

| quartor, which accounts for their hasty citydamaged, seet the Nomb was going Our contention is that wo were perfectly at a great speel I heard no whistle from Mauritius complaining of certain asts of retreat in they found they were alon efectual safeguarding of the public funds.

steward on board the Nerdun. I was right as soon as we saw green light to green the Burden but the collision. I thought. Sir John which led to his anspansion. It The military bad apparently been rauak board on 3rd November last I rezomiber light in keeping on, and not at all in fault Tax India Printers Gazette B176 Tau the collision. At 6.90 I was forward, an-

in starboarding in order to give her a little she would paarcon light to green light, is amusing to find our two former Gu. careless, and never dreamed of any rising one or two men going out shooting, Nawab of Bkawulpore has at length been derneath the bridge. The galloy is a little

and so on, quito securely. induced to take a greater interest in racing almft tho bridge I wont forward because inore room, and that as youn as we saw iter the channel betwide. Whan the collision

I say that bece I starboarded and had a 36. The memorialists placo me in a poal- The same night on which the attack was by sending mors that one representative to I heard a cry of port from the bridge. I zen light we took the only wonsures which sook place I'tik I was heading my cours

we could: Hard-a-port immediately, sad ng on and in wont hard a port with tion of some delicacy in quoting agair.at metade on the stockado, a European sergeant the Lahore races. Last spring he sent bis Arab, Republican, to Imballa and Meerus passed along the port alleyway. I saw on fall speed astern

His Lardship-Were you on your proper the engines gastorn. The ship turned the following sintament made by Governor who was spending the night, without leave, an quickly it wilmaust impossible to judge. Sir George Bowen, whon lecturing on Im in the Bazaar, was killed. His death was where the horse won about three or four going forward a mast-head light and a red races. The Nawab was so elated that he light on our port side. I could see tho

Up to the tim starboarded the people un perial Federation, at the Colonial Institute, traced to the Chinese quarter; and later on The Acting Attorney General--Yes; we the Norten to not have svou me oh her in June last was Governor of Mauri-his body was found in the river, fearfully would not let the horse remain to fulfil his lights between the shrouds and the fore- side of the river i

port bow. could not have seen that time (1679-63) in which beautiful island, as cat about the arms, head and legs, as if he (Taken at Mesars Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Labore engagements, Sat insisted on his mast. When I saw the lights could also

lace the maste quite plainly. The Espoir ere on the proper side of the river.

The following evidence was thou callest,

till they portend showed their red light, in Canada, English is blended with French had defended Idraolt as long as possible baing brought back straight to Bahawal.

Horace Raid Adare said I am now Cross-exam-I have commanded the colonisation, and where there 'were with heat. poro, where a special durbar was held in struck us before the foremaat. Before the

questions, I have been four many embarrasing

luzt I The morting after the attack the Chinese in command of F. M's ship Espoir, Espoir nine inthe. the horse's honour. Dick Richisond rods collision I say the starboard side of the

Espoir, but not the green light. After the boras in his race, and, he, too, was heard the first order part, I head the and on the Sri November last I was going times up andwa to Canton, only ones left all rates and classes in amity and con- Bazaar was surrounded and searched, one man with a fresh bullet wound being found, summoned, but the fad tarried till after tho

mate ory port'. When I frat so the white from Macso to Canton. At about six o'clock coming from co I tad no previous ex-toutment,"

My worthy predecessor arrived and, I think, wight others on whom suspi- reting, so he lost the durbar, but and rud lights the Espoir sovured about a on that night I was on site atrast side porn Huleutenant Clies and I Maurities in April 1879 and left it in The-cions fell. The worst of it is that, from all Lahore was presented with a killut of alive quarter of a Danish mile distant (that is of the forecastle, forward. I went there as board. desses and a couple of wives. Dick C-

soon as it got doak. About six Sat were on dufrom oix to eight o'clock.cember 1880. He was not in the Colony in accounts, the head Chinaman was much Going up the any part of the years 1881, 1832 and 1883. mixed up in the affair, and the suspected copted the gowns (for Beluchis still wear about an English mile).

Cross-examined--I was etanding by the Lieut Clive, Navigating Officer, and the Wa loft Maat noon.

when I first heard the order runner also

the fors. Canton rivenm always on deck with the During foor-fifths of that itmo, the Colony men were found in his honse. Chinamen I Castle.

I went there to get a gond Navigating utenant. I entered the administered with great ability and will never tell on one another, so the head- thought we were too close to the land. visw. Dar bridge being well aft and channel to teast of North Wang Tong unremitting labour, by Sir Fredsciek Na man was taken into custody, and only re- À LITIZE: volume of great interest to bis. was going backward and forward and had two boats on either side, I could see much Island neatnung Boy fort. I passed pier. Broome. The remaining fifth, from leased last night, after a flue of Rs. 3,030 on the Chinenu quaster had been paid.. torical studente has just been published in nothing particular to do, so I went forward better from forward. At about aix o'clock, į to the east; Duf rock. We were the Lgt. Jana 1883, was the Leginning of This morning all to shops were open, and i London. It is, an. far as print can be a to see if this was the case or not. About a within five minutes, wo were abreast the steering by fand, I diranted the Lieute adminstration.

37. Is it trus that Sir Ceargo-Bowe's, bosiness was going on, as tisual. I believe facsimile of manuscript, identical with the minute elapsed between the time I first Tiger's Claw. I skirted past the island. nant to steeph a couras so as tavoid the first volume of the Court Mintos of the beard the order port til the collision I did that because the navigating officer Duff rock were at Tiger's Claw who had to conted with many erabarassing the wounded is to be sent down to

It was after questions' left me a logery of universal Mandalay for trial. I must say I do not! East India Company. This ranuscript took place. I say both the red and white asked me to do so in order to get a good roughly ab aix o'clock

120 leaves foolscap folio, written lights at once. Bauser was little in departure. There used to be a fort there unet whil passed the Anuug Hot, amity and contentmont? His own doses why the Obince should attack us, in the old Court hand of the Elizabethan front of me. I was in front of the bridge it is all removed now. When I gut abreast I do not kathe exact time. I intended patches and Sir Frederick Napier Brooms's

• Comiting on the above information, period, and is preserval at the Tadia Office. when I heard the whistle and the of the fort the navigating oficer alowed me to anchor night an sa to be able to despatches do not enpport this statement.

28. When I was appointed in December the Gazette says -- There it came under the totoo of the late cry port pert. I heard the firal the chart, with a lantorn, with the course reach Cantiext day. There was nothing

It is very difficult to nao, why the Chinens Mr Henry Stevens, of Vermont, who under port, and the whistle almost at the marked upon it; and said That is N. by to prevent going on to eight o'clock, but 1882, the Secretary of State gave me in goucot ved the idea of publishing it in are minuta. I heard the motion of the WW. by compass; that in, true, N. by WI was tireo go from the Tiger's Claw London some printed despatahes to read in Bhan should be in any way hostile to facsimile with an introduction, The row being put aft about half a minute beW., one degree to the Northward. Mr to Towling I shaped a course, having which roomed to cause a little anxiety in British rule there. They are almost all publicatiou

afterwards undertaken fore the collision.

would pe sft and set the been up tot point going by the lam. Downing Stree. One of those despatolon traders, and the axioration of Upper Bar I had got forward when live then said by his son, and the volume now ap- I heard the whistle. When I got forward shipon her sourse. There was nothing Insight I might goes on to the Celestia had transmitted a Petition to the Queen-remored aerous vexatious indience. pear with a preface by the son and an I stood about three minutes before the col- thon. Whils Mr Clive was aft, I saw a shonls. I not quite made up my mind the most influential petition, it was said, to trade, especially in the shape of ex- actions, nuthorised and otherwise, by tha introduction by Sir George Birdwood, lision took place. We dine a little before white light a little on the starboard bow, where to gor. The steering apparetta that had ever come from Mauritius-proy

படி the ing for a change in the constitution for the Barmesa officials. Oro would supporo that It was in the last your of the sixteenth six. The Captain was in his cabin when I about five miles off I could see it with is an thopper deck, not sentury that the most mightie and magni- first heard the order post. I only saw my naked eye. I pointed it out to the bridga bibont aix feet abaft of it. roason ast forth in a report qutached to the the Chinese traders of Bhano would have been among our most cordial allies. They ficent Empress Elizabeth' granted a charter the Captain after the collision, but he might guauer and then looked at it through rag There areins of communicating with the Petition.

night glasses A short time aftorwards I engine re from the bridge There 39. The principal allegations in that had no respect for the kings of Burma, but to the adventurers who had resolved to rival | have been on the bridge before that, the Portuguese in their trade with the Esst Ro-szaninad I had got forward about aaw a green light andor the white light, is no discommunication between the port, dated 7th July 1882, were as follows: rather looked down on them as were savaga The system of Government now in fores potentates; they had everything to gain by Indies, and the first entry in this volume two minutes before I heard the whistle and Then Mr Clive came forward and reported forecastle the ridge. The gunner was

the substitation of British for Burmese rute f is a list of the names of those who subscrib- the order? port, port,' and it was after that, by cutppass, I pointed out the lights the anche I did not leave the forecastle | is on longer in keeping with the circum- and ther must know perfectly well that Mauila.....29.00 82 73 WNW))

that the ship was on her course, N. by Wwith ine sa tine; he was seeing about in Mauritius. ed on 21st September 1709 to the pretend I hsard the backward motion. ed vaiago to the Easte Indias, the which it By the Aessor-Although I saw the fo him, and he looket at them through after avluck. I akirted Tiger Island stances and the aspiration of the Calang, mais please the Lord to paper. It is starboard side of the Espair I did not so his glasser. I ordered the gunnor to from the to the Fort. We were about nor, with its material, moral and intellectual If they half a cabngth from the shop. I wettendition. The constitution of the Council till a year later, however, that we hear of the grean light. I saw a number of lights inspect ear lights and soo

near to r Island to make certain of of Government is essentially defectios.! workmen busy equipping the little flest of and I did not pay great attention. I would wore burning brightly, and his answer, five vessels which were the first to hear the not my that there was no green light

was my posi and Lake my departure. I Burning beautifully,' VAS:

What wo complain ol, is the almi Bag of the East India Company. So unger La Man said-I am an A.B. on board the standing near the starboard light and know the of the road is to keep to the

Abaft me, on right sid the river, but a vessel might nistration of our local affairs.* were the Company to get the vessels away Norden. I was on the kiok-out on the 3rd it was burning brightly. that in one case & harrel of sle a day was November from 6 to 8 o'clock in the even the forecastle, were about a dozen mens ovi Tiger Jaland to shape a course.....

Forcome years past, operything hassoon granted so that the men might keep frure the log. I was stationed nor the how on the emoking. I gave na ordem about keeping when tiver is clear My- Navigating sly house. This fact soiled round the Cape port sida. I was alone. About 6.91 I say the ship on her course, but kept my aye Lieutenadyled-thie and I followed his ed to conspire to show, even the most blind, Burmese Bings, it must not be forgatten Manila 29.97 76 98 x 1 of Good Hope; but the great object of the white light & Hittle on the port side. I steadily on the lights of the other ship; to advice. uight have taken my course how defective is our system of Government, that they have always shown extreme Haiphong. English adventurers at that date was to cried to the chief mats A light on the port see that she kept on hor course. When she from Wong Faland, but it is advisable to and how it fails to protect this interests of 30 easy of any British rivalry in the Western Hongkong 30.14 62 1 we hare China trade. They probably argae that the Aug. 30.17 38 | 88 a north-west passage to India. how. The chief mate said Aye, Aye Sir. I was about two miles of, I said to some men take it the furthest appoint. Mr Olive the Colony. The instances Henry VIII hid granted letters petant to wont back to the bows to look. I saw the who were standing quite close to me went to fy the course, sud it was while just quote, and many others besides, risk of British competition in this trilochow John Cabot and his sons for auvery red light about five minnies after I saw the Keep a good look-out on her red light, bole washut that I perceived the white stablish closely that the Council of Govern of this route, and the project was renewed white light. The red light was less on the cause if I see it I shall have to port, She light when the green light. He was ment does not give satisfaction to the again and again, Martin Frobisher being partsida than the white light, I watched the seained to be steering onctly opposite on a absent hun five minutes. To bring the Colony, highly commanded in 1676 for the great two lights. They canio altost up and the perolled conse. I thought she would pass vessel course we had to port, At half

a mile to Worden was two points on my Thore aro laws that should be ruted, They were never about 100 yards off. When she was about hope he brought of a passage to Cathai thay came Against me. Acordingly we rond in the present volume on the starboard side, When the other half a mile of I felt certain we would passatarboaw. From then till she was and which are neglected: others which are As I voted, and which are opposed to the' viewe bow the Past India Company, after sending vessal came near as the people steered safely, aul I sent a message to the ongi within fards she did not open out. their first fleet by the Capo, atted out as wrong, starboarding and running on to us

*to burndown,' as I intended to anchor, she did open cut she wast have been of the community." other under Captain Waymorthe. There They were about three or four longthe dis. I had waited to do this as all my attention orasi starboard to port, at a small... sa delightful quaintness in the Cap- tant when they starboarded. Our ship was taken up with the ship. When we angle, he was not doing this so much Despotic power unavoidably ongenders tain's sailing orders. He was to sayle ohanged her coursa. A little after bait were half a mile off she was two points on as to her red light, and I did not ar itrariness, even when placed the toward the Cost of Grayland into past air I heard the mats give the order to our starboard bow, as nearly as I on judge. think as breaking the rule. I had so hands of the most just and liberal mon that part of the opon 4048 which is port a little. This was before the other The ships continued to approach, and when know that she was a vessel crossing hence the frequent occasions we have had described in Bander general mappe by reseal boarded. The vens was then about 50 yards off I noticed he had, 20 until mowed ber red light. The rule to complain of the Colonial as towards Je name of fretum Doules and to passa on put straight. After the other vessel had altered her bearing, coming or as expected is thutaro not to port till you see thous

10. Lient Govorant Broonie descri. that with the Straits Settlements, is in the 9. Erxivery, is percentage of saturation, the forward in those seas by ye north-west or stoered wrongly I heard the order hard-a ordered starboard and repeated the order, three. Wo wore gruen light to green as he shall fyrd the passage best to land to port. The other vessel struck as a little and suddenly I saw ber rod fight. I or light starboarded. I mover allowed bed the public meeting, at which this hands of the enterprising Chinese funs banidity of air Miated it:: mole:are being wards the parts or hinduazos of Catays or alwad of the foremost. When the vessels dered Hard-a-port, full speed aaturn, that to be a crossing steamer. If petition was adopted, as being uumerous, So far from the Chiricas having suffered by 100×

European competition, they have shown 4.DARRUTION OF WARD, to two plata. Chips or a backside of America. Obion strask I was standing at the buw, I never and ran down the ladder to the engine she coming up parallel the ought influential and orderly..

6. Foix. WID, nooling to Reaufort 41. In another despatch, the Lieut-themselves quite ap ble of knkling their liss since heen, made the hackalde of an the green light of the other, vessel soon habit By the time I got there the to hained ont more, but I had no know- Anterios, but it has been by the ingenuity She was never on our starboard side. The engines were going catern, just beginning. lodge she was crussing till I saw the Governor forwarded a copy of a letter that owns and the thuigal prosperoua condi- Scale.

alt 6. SEJTE DEFEAR & blues, a der of the engineer and not the daring of the uliislon took place abuùs six or seven chips From the moment I may the red light to and then there was only two had been addressed to the few Mauritians tion of the Chicae in Rangoon and mohol olou·la, et Arinaline, rain, stog

avigator. The expedition proved a failure, lengths from Tiger Island.

the time I saw the engines going astern scop port. The difference between of positi n who opposed the demend of his tho towns of Lover Basma, ought to though this was curiously attributed solely Cross-examined-I was told on going or would be from tom to aften savonds. the our five courses at half a mile, with countrymen for a riform in the constitution convince any ans that their compatriots, hiato, verrast pas

near the frontiera of China has nothing dew froth

g equally, y tín, e nisowe, s tlamay to the mochinations of a ostsin preacher watch at six o'look to keep a guod look out had unt paid off much ander her starboard then two points on the starboard, The writer said:

7 Ras, i jadies, bonthe sud kui named Cartwright; but the retira of the ahead and for land. I was not told to look helm there was a time he had just won 00 yards. It world be impossible The constant intervention of the Colant whatever to four fun Buropean rivalry in

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Hongkong Observatory, January 5, trade of this provinga has expanded so enormously, that era is ample scope for

1. BAROMETER, reduced to 81 degrees Fahren. both the Quiostial and the Europeau mor belt, and to the level of the sea in inches, tentus chant. The foreign trade is mainly in the and droite. bonds of the Europeans, bit the internal. TaxenaZurs, in the shoe in Jezrezi, trade of the provide and & great pirt of Fahrenheit.